ISG Program Cuba (English)

14th Annual Meeting of the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group
Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
9-11 November 2010
MEETING PROGRAM
Day One: 9 November
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:30
Welcome and Fijian iguanas (Brachylophus)
Miguel Antonio García & Glenn Gerber – Opening remarks and introductions
Robert Fisher – Rapid assessment for Fijian iguanas in the northeastern Fijian islands
Peter Harlow – Fijian crested iguana recovery plan update
Peter Harlow – A feral green iguana eradication program for Fiji
Heidi Davis – Captive Fijian iguana genetics & conservation management
10:30 Coffee Break
Session 2: 10:45 – 12:30
Species Recovery Plans, Red Listing, Taxonomic Advisory Group
(presentations followed by discussion)
Lee Pagni – The perils of planning: the good, the bad and the ugly of SRPs
Followed by group discussion on Species Recovery Plans
Tandora Grant – Red Listing update for iguanas
Followed by group discussion on Red Listing and ISG Taxonomic Advisory Committee
Other group agenda items with remaining time
12:30 Lunch
Session 3: 2:15 – 4:00
Iguana and Ctenosaura
Chuck Knapp – Life history variation for Iguana delicatissima populations on Dominica
Caroline Legouez – A conservation program for I. delicatissima in Martinique: 2010 report
Stesha Pasachnik – Conserving Roatan!s spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura oedirhina
Stesha Pasachnik – The outcome of Appendix II CITES listing for the C. palearis clade
Catherine Stephen – Iguana exploitation and conservation in CAFTA countries – an overview
4:00 Coffee Break
Session 4: 4:15 – 6:00
Miscellaneous Cyclura
Mark Welch – Mating system, inbreeding depression, and the dynamics of a "natural! population
Kelly Bradley – Pilot study for intra-island translocations of TCI iguanas, Cyclura carinata
Joe Wasilewski – Update of Cyclura carinata on Booby Cay, Bahamas (5-10 minutes)
John Bendon – Territories of Mona iguanas living near people (5-10 minutes)
Mark Welch – Genetics of C. collei and C. cychlura (5-10 minutes)
Group agenda items with remaining time
Day Two: 10 November
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:30
Cuba: protected areas, herpetofauna, and Cyclura nubila nubila
Maritza García García – The National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) of Cuba
Lazaro Marquez Llauger – The Guanahacabibes National Park: values, threats, and potential
Luis M. Díaz Beltrán – Cuba: a land of reptiles and amphibians
Amnerys González Rossell – Overview of Cyclura nubila nubila studies in Cuba
Dorka Cobián Rojas – Monitoring the density of C. n. nubila in Guanahacabibes Nacional Park
10:30 Coffee Break
Session 2: 10:45 – 12:30
Cuba (cont.) and Cyclura health evaluations
José Luis Collazo – Cyclura nubila nubila in the Picúas-Cayo Cristo Wildlife Refuge
Manuel Alonso Tabet – C. n. nubila in the Monte Cabaniguán Wildlife Refuge
José Luis Polo Leal – Results in the management and reproduction of C. n. nubila in captivity
Chuck Knapp – Health assessment for Exuma Island iguanas (C. cychlura ssp.)
Paul Calle – Health evaluations of Grand Cayman iguanas (Cyclura lewisi)
12:30 Lunch
Session 3: 2:15 – 4:00
Cyclura conservation program updates & discussion of potential
new captive propagation initiative for Caribbean iguanas
Byron Wilson – Jamaican iguana recovery program: Nov 2009 – Oct 2010
Masani Accimé – Local community empowerment for conservation of Cyclura ricordi
Kelly Bradley – Anegada iguana (Cyclura pinguis) conservation program - 2010
Miguel Antonio García – The recovery of the Mona iguana – now and next
Glenn Gerber – Group discussion: headstarting and captive breeding for Caribbean iguanas
4:00 Coffee Break
Session 4: 4:15 – 6:00
ISG agenda and discussion items
Tina Bouse – Introduction of new Program Coordinator for the International Iguana Foundation
(IIF) and group discussion of how the ISG and IIF can better work together
George Waters – New ISG website: overview and group discussion
Any remaining group agenda and discussion items: potential future meeting sites, New ISG
members, ISG blanket USFWS/CITES import permit, etc.
Day Three: 11 November
Any remaining group business
Red List assessment meetings with Tandora Grant (ISG Red List Authority)
Jamaican iguana recovery plan revisions (Lee Pagni, Byron Wilson, Rick van Veen)
14 ª Reunión Anual del Grupo de Especialistas del Iguana de la UICN
Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, Cuba
9 a 11 Noviembre 2010
PROGRAMA DE REUNIÓN
Primer día: 9 Noviembre
Sesión 1: 9:00 – 10:30
Bienvenidos y las iguanas de Fiji (Brachylophus)
Miguel Antonio García & Glenn Gerber – Comentario de bienvenida y presentaciones
Robert Fisher – Evaluación rápida de las iguanas de Fiji en el noreste de las islas Fiji
Peter Harlow – Actualizada sobre el plan de recuperación de la Iguana Crestada De Fiji
Peter Harlow – Un programa de erradicación de la iguana verde feral en Fiji
Heidi Davis – La genética y el manejo conservador de iguanas de Fiji en cautividad
10:30 Descanso para merendar
Sesión 2: 10:45 – 12:30
Los Planes de Recuperación de Especies, la Lista Roja, Grupo
Consultivo Taxonómica (presentaciones seguidas de debate)
Lee Pagni – Los peligros de la planificación: lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo de los Planes de
Recuperación de Especies
Seguido de debate en grupo sobre los Planes de Recuperación de Especies
Tandora Grant – Actualización de la Lista Roja de las iguanas
Seguido de debate en grupo sobre la Lista Roja y el Grupo Consultivo Taxonómica de ISG
Otros puntos del programa para el grupo con el resto del tiempo
12:30 Almuerzo
Sesión 3: 2:15 – 4:00 Iguana y Ctenosaura
Chuck Knapp – Variación en la historia de vida para las poblaciones de Iguana delicatissima en
Dominica
Caroline Legouez – Un programa de conservación de I. delicatissima en Martinica: 2010 informe
Stesha Pasachnik – La conservación del Garrobo, Ctenosaura oedirhina
Stesha Pasachnik – El resultado del Apéndice II de CITES para el clado de C. palearis
Catherine Stephen – Explotación y conservación de la iguana en los países del CAFTA - un resumen
4:00 Descanso para merendar
Sesión 4: 4:15 – 6:00 Varios Cyclura
Mark Welch – Sistema de apareamiento, la depresión endogámica, y la dinámica de una
población "natural".
Kelly Bradley – Estudio piloto para intra-isla desplazamientos de las iguanas Turcas y Caicos,
Cyclura carinata
Joe Wasilewski – Actualización de Cyclura carinata de Booby Cay, Bahamas (5-10 minutos)
John Bendon – Territorios de la iguana de Mona que viven cerca de la gente (5-10 minutos)
Mark Welch – Genéticas de C. collei y C. cychlura (5-10 minutos)
Agenda del grupo con el resto de tiempo
Segundo día: 10 Noviembre
Sesión 1: 9:00 – 10:30
Cuba: Áreas protegidas, la herpetofauna y Cyclura nubila nubila
Maritza García García – El Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SNAP) de Cuba.
Lazaro Marquez Llauger – El Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes: valores, amenazas y
potencialidades.
Luis M. Díaz Beltrán – Cuba: una tierra de reptiles y anfibios
Amnerys González Rossell – Panorámica de los estudios sobre Cyclura nubila nubila en Cuba
Dorka Cobián Rojas – Monitorando la densidad de C. n. nubila en el Parque Nacional
Guanahacabibes
10:30 Descanso para merendar
Sesión 2: 10:45 – 12:30
Cuba (cont.) y evaluaciones de salud de Cyclura
José Luis Collazo – Cyclura nubila nubila en el Refugio de Fauna Las Picúas-Cayo Cristo
Manuel Alonso Tabet – C. n. nubila en el Refugio de Fauna Monte Cabaniguán
José Luis Polo Leal – Resultados en el manejo, reproducción y cría de Cyclura nubila nubila en
cautiverio.
Chuck Knapp – Evaluación de la salud de las iguanas de Exuma (C. cychlura ssp.)
Paul Calle – Evaluación de la salud de la iguana azul (Cyclura lewisi)
12:30 Almuerzo
Sesión 3: 2:15 – 4:00
Actualizaciones del programa de conservación para Cyclura y debate
de la posibilidad de nuevas iniciativas para la propagación en
cautiverio de las iguanas del Caribe
Byron Wilson – Programa de recuperación de la iguana de Jamaica: Nov 2009 – Oct 2010
Masani Accimé – Empoderamiento de la comunidad local para la conservación de Cyclura ricordi
Kelly Bradley – Programa de conservación de la iguana de Anegada (Cyclura pinguis) - 2010
Miguel Antonio García – La Recuperación de la Iguana Isla Mona - Actual y siguiente
Glenn Gerber – Debate en grupo: la cría en cautividad y headstarting de iguanas Caribe
4:00 Descanso para merendar
Sesión 4: 4:15 – 6:00
ISG agenda y temas de debate
Tina Bouse – Introducción del nuevo Coordinador del Programa de la Fundación Internacional
Iguana (IIF) y debate en grupo para poder lograr un mejor trabajo junto entre el ISG y IIF.
George Waters – Nuevo sitio web de ISG: visión general y el debate en grupo.
Cualquier temas de la agenda y el debate restantes para el grupo: proximas sitios de reunión, los
nuevos miembros del ISG, permisos de importación USFWS/CITES para el ISG, etc.
Tercer día: 11 Noviembre
Cualquier negocios restante del grupo
Reuniones de evaluación de la Lista Roja con Tandora Grant (Autoridad de la Lista Roja de ISG).
Las revisiones del plan de recuperación de la iguana jamaiquina (Lee Pagni, Byron Wilson, Rick
van Veen)
14th Annual Meeting of the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group
Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
9-11 November 2010
MEETING ABSTRACTS
In alphabetical order by presenterʼs (*) last name
Local community empowerment for the conservation of Cyclura ricordii in the
Dominican Republic and Haiti
Accimé, Masani *
International Iguana Foundation and Grupo Jaragua
The presentation is an update on the Ricord's iguana (Cyclura ricordii) Species Recovery
Program in the Dominican Republic (D.R.) and Haiti. The species is ranked Critically
Endangered by the IUCN and has an extremely limited distribution, known only to exist
in south-central Hispaniola. The total range of C. ricordii is under 100 km² and they live
in sympatry with Rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta). The C. ricordii population is
divided into four disjunct subpopulations and the total adult population is estimated to be
between 2,000 and 4,000. In 2002, the Ricordʼs Iguana Species Recovery Plan (SRP)
was produced at an Iguana Specialist Group workshop. The Indianapolis Zoo, ZooDOM,
IIF, and Grupo Jaragua initiated activities for the conservation program. We have been
working to meet insufficient strategic and logistical support to local grassroots
organization to achieve conservation goals both in D.R. and Haiti. The goal in Haiti this
year has been to establish habitat monitoring and surveillance and working to attain
Municipally Protected Status for the species and its habitat to prevent its disappearance.
We have begun documenting hatchling movement and survivorship using telemetry and
camera-traps and applying methods of estimating population density. In Pedernales,
key Ricordʼs nesting habitat was purchased to secure the future of Ricordʼs ignanas.
Anegada iguana (Cyclura pinguis) conservation program - 2010
Bradley, Kelly *1; Glenn Gerber 2
1
Fort Worth Zoo; 2 San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
The Anegada iguana headstart program is in its 14th year. Because of the partnership
between the Iguana Specialist Group and the British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust,
125 animals have now been released back to the wild at three locations. We will
highlight activities that have taken place during 2010 including: nest surveys and
hatchling collection, our annual burrow survey, a tour with the Governor of the BVI, a
release of headstarted iguanas into a new site, and preparations for an upcoming
importation of iguanas from the headstart facility to the US in order to supplement the
SSP captive breeding program.
Investigating intra-island translocation as a conservation strategy for the Turks
and Caicos iguana - pilot study March/April 2010
Bradley, Kelly *1 for Tarren Wagener 1; Glenn Gerber 2
1
Fort Worth Zoo; 2 San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
In preparation for the project “Investigating Intra-Island Translocation as a Conservation
Strategy for the Turks and Caicos Iguana,” pilot data was conducted in spring, 2010.
The objective was to test transmitter attachment methods and obtain preliminary iguana
movement data. Six individuals at each of two study sites were processed and equipped
with an externally attached radio transmitter adhered by one of two types of glue (3M
5200 marine caulk or eyelash glue). Both glues were tested at each study site with each
age and sex class. Following release, all individuals were located at least twice daily for
14 days. Upon recapture, transmitters were removed and the holding ability of the glues
was scored. Average transmitter attachment score was 2.25 for eyelash glue (range 03.5) and 3.95 for 3M 5200 (range 1.25-5). Preliminary data were obtained on activity
patterns, behavior patterns, retreat locations, and retreat use across age and sex
classes. A full field season utilizing 24 subjects and an intra-island translocation is
planned for spring, 2010.
Health evaluations of Grand Cayman iguanas (Cyclura lewisi)
Calle, Paul P. *1; Bonnie L. Raphael 1; Catherine McClave 2; Fred Burton 3
1
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY; 2 New York Aquarium, Wildlife Conservation
Society, Brooklyn, NY; 3 Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, Grand Cayman
Due to the Blue Iguana Recovery Programmeʼs success, the Grand Cayman iguana
(Cyclura lewisi) has returned from the brink of extinction in the wild less than ten years
ago. The free-ranging population in three locations is expanding, and may reach the
species recovery goal within a few years. The Wildlife Conservation Societyʼs Global
Health Program has provided veterinary support for the program since 2001. This
includes annual health assessments of 10% of the Grand Cayman captive population,
emergency and routine medical care, quantitative parasite monitoring of the breeding
population and treatments as necessary, annual pre-release health evaluations, and
occasional necropsies. Annual health assessments include fecal culture and parasite
screening, complete blood count (CBC), biochemical screen, and physical examination.
Pre-release health assessments include packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS),
white blood cell count (WBC), and physical examination. Health assessments have also
been conducted on free-ranging iguanas, including quantitative parasite screens, and
some necropsies have been performed. Samples for genetic analyses have been
obtained from any individual or lineage in need of evaluation. Importation of biological
samples has been conducted in conjunction with the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group and
the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation and Research.
Captive Fijian iguana genetics and conservation management
Davis, Heidi A. *1; Leona G. Chemnick 1; Robert N. Fisher2; Oliver A. Ryder1
1
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research; 2 U.S. Geological Survey
Accurate evolutionary systematics and taxonomy of the species of interest is a vital
component in successful conservation management programs. At the San Diego Zoo,
two Fijian iguanas identified as Brachylophus fasciatus were morphologically different
from other B. fasciatus in the collection. We were asked to determine genetically
whether these individuals were a variant of B. fasciatus, a hybrid with B. vitiensis, or an
unknown species. Mitochondrial sequencing of captive Brachylophus samples from San
Diego and Taronga Zoos and two wild samples collected by Robert Fisher showed these
iguanas to be unexpectedly polyphyletic. Recently a paper by Keogh et al. using
samples from known islands described a new species of Brachylophus. Comparison of
our mitochondrial data with theirs showed that our captive founders grouped with B.
vitiensis or the new species B. bulabula instead of B. fasciatus, and therefore we believe
species identification of captive Fijian iguanas needs further study. Since mitochondrial
DNA only reveals matrilineal inheritance, and the few available nuclear microsatellites
were not sufficient to assign species in our samples, we propose to analyze new genusspecific microsatellites on captive and additional wild animals. These studies will
provide a fuller picture of diversity in Brachylophus to inform conservation management
strategies.
Rapid assessment for Fijian iguanas (Brachylophus sp.) in the Northeastern Fijian
Islands
Fisher, Robert *1; Peter Harlow 2; Jone Niukula 3; Pita Biciloa 3; Sipiriano Qeteqete 3
1
U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Field Station; 2 Taronga Conservation Society
Australia; 3 The National Trust of Fiji, Suva
Currently three living species of endemic iguanas in Fiji in the genus Brachylophus are
known. These species have restricted distributions within Fiji, although many records
are plotted on maps for iguanas elsewhere within Fiji that lack validation of their species
identification. Recent records of an invasive large lizard from Qamea Island were
confirmed (in 2008) through photographs to be the green iguana (Iguana iguana). In
early 2010 we undertook surveys for the status of native and invasive iguanas
northeastern Fiji. We were able to conduct assessments on 15 islands. We confirmed
living populations of two species of Brachylophus iguanas on a few islands north of
Vanua Levu and discovered that the majority of islands in that region are now not
suitable for iguanas. Invasive green iguanas were found to occur on two islands to the
east of Taveuni and in sympatry with Brachylophus on one island. Relatively large
populations of Brachylophus bulabula were found for the first time and these were on
two islands located between Viti Levu and Vanua Levu; these islands could serve as a
protected area for this endangered species. These surveys confirm that the endemic
Brachylophus habitat is continuing to decline and few populations appear large or stable.
The recovery of the Mona Island iguana - now and next
García, Miguel A. *1, 4; N. Pérez-Buitrago 7; A.O. Alvarez 1; M.E. Pérez 3,4; R.L.
Tremblay 4,5; P.J. Tolson 6; C. Figuerola 2, 4
1
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Puerto Rico; 2 Department of
Biology-University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus; 3 Department of MathematicsUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus; 4 Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and
Conservation-University of Puerto Rico; 5 Department of Biology-University of Puerto
Rico-Humacao Campus; 6 Conservation Department-Toledo Zoo, Ohio; 7 Universidad
Nacional de Colombia, Sede Arauca, Colombia
The Mona Island iguana is an endemic subspecies classified as endangered and
threatened with extinction. Consequently, several initiatives have been implemented for
its recovery, including a headstart program and an invasive mammal control program. In
addition, comprehensive research has been aimed at assessing critical biological
parameters. These approaches seek to prioritize conservation actions and budgets to
improve our capabilities of saving this species from extinction. Today, after more than
10 years of relatively intensive recovery efforts, it is necessary to decide which specific
actions will be targeted to receive the limited funding allocated to keep this species from
disappearing.
Fijian Crested Iguana Recovery Plan update
Harlow, Peter *1; Jone Niukula 2; Ramesh Chand 3
1
Taronga Zoo, Australia; 2 National Trust for Fiji, Suva; 3 Kula Eco Park, Sigatoka, Fiji
In 2004, the Iguana Specialist Group met in Fiji and a Recovery Plan for the Fijian
crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) was produced. Not until 2009 did the National
Trust of Fiji receive funding from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund to implement
this Recovery Plan. Two major components of the Recovery Plan are to translocate
crested iguanas from their stronghold island reserve of Yadua Taba to new islands, and
to capture and breed those genetically distinct crested iguanas from islands where they
are at imminent risk of extinction. In the first year of this project, the previously identified
island of Namenalala (43 ha) has been surveyed and found to have suitable vegetation
for crested iguanas, and 15 crested iguanas from the island of Monuriki (40 ha) have
been captured and are being held for breeding at Kula Eco Park. Additionally, the
landholders of Monuriki have agreed to remove goats from the island; 87 goats have
been removed so far, with less than 50 remaining to be captured. Once all goats are
removed, regeneration of island vegetation is expected to be rapid, and we hope to be
releasing head-started, captive-bred crested iguanas back to Monuriki within a few
years.
A feral green iguana eradication program for Fiji
Harlow, Peter *1; Nunia Thomas 2
1
Taronga Zoo, Australia; 2 NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, Suva, Fiji
A feral population of green iguanas (Iguana iguana) is now well established in Fiji. At
least 11 hatchlings were illegally imported and released by a foreigner living in Fiji in
2000, and are now widely dispersed and breeding in two separate areas on the 34 km2
inhabited island of Qamea. There is also a breeding population on the small
neighbouring island of Matagi (94 ha), and occasional adults have been seen on the
large island of Taveuni, which is only 2.5 km from Qamea. The potential for green
iguanas to out-compete the native Fijian banded iguanas is unknown, but when green
iguana populations reach large numbers they will certainly be a threat to the subsistence
vegetable gardening that is fundamental to the Fijian village way of life. The Fijian
government and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund have supplied emergency
funding for community consultation and preliminary field surveys, under the direction of
the ʻIguana Eradication Campaign Task Forceʼ. The eradication program will
concentrate on stopping the human transport of green iguanas to new islands, identify
and target iguana nesting areas and use the network of local residents to report iguana
sightings to local project coordinators.
Life history variation between disturbed and non-disturbed populations of Iguana
delicatissima on Dominica
Knapp, Charles *1; Carolina Perez-Heydrich 2
1
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation and Research; 2 Department of Biostatistics,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima) occupies less than 10 main
Caribbean islands of the northern Lesser Antilles. Few populations are considered
stable and most are in decline. Habitat degradation, non-native predators and
competitors, hunting, road mortality, and genetic introgression with common green
iguanas (I. iguana) threaten Lesser Antillean iguanas with extinction across their range.
In 2006, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research initiated a study on
Dominica to investigate survival and life history variation between coastal populations
under varying degrees of anthropogenic disturbance. Since 2007, we have captured
and processed over 1430 iguanas including 300 recaptures. From this dataset we
investigated life history parameters (e.g., asymptotic body size, growth rates, sex ratios,
and body condition) between iguanas inhabiting disturbed areas (i.e., villages) versus
non-disturbed habitat. Contrary to our hypothesis, iguanas inhabiting disturbed areas
demonstrated a significantly larger asymptotic body size and a trend toward faster
growth rates (near significant). We also tested the efficacy of road signs and outreach
campaigns in reducing vehicle collisions with iguanas. Our results indicate that road
signs and outreach campaigns do have an effect on reducing vehicle collisions but a
prolonged study is need to determine if the effect is transient.
Health assessment for Exuma Island iguanas (Cyclura cychlura inornata and
C. c. figginsi)
Knapp, Charles *1; Kirsten Hines 2; Trevor Zachariah 3; John Iverson 4; Sandra Buckner 5
1
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation
Research; 2 Independent, Key Biscayne, Florida; 3 Brevard Zoo, Melbourne, Florida;
4
Earlham College, Indiana; 5 Independent, Nassau, The Bahamas
Recently in The Bahamas, tourism and associated food provisioning has emerged as a
threat to wildlife because this activity is increasingly common and may pose a risk to the
long-term survival of native iguanas. In order to manage and ensure long-term, viable
iguana populations we must understand the precise impacts that these activities will
have on these animals. In 2010, we expanded an investigation conducted originally in
2008, to investigate the physiological effects of tourism and food provisioning on five
populations of iguanas in the Exuma Islands living under different degrees of visitation
pressure. Blood samples were collected within three minutes of capture and analyzed
immediately using an i-STAT blood gas analyzer to examine several physiological
parameters including, but not limited to, glucose, sodium, potassium, ionized calcium,
hematocrit, hemoglobin, and pH. At our mobile laboratory we also assessed general
physiology using manual complete blood counts (CBC), total solids, and packed cell
volume. Plasma was collected and frozen for later analysis of stress hormone level (i.e.,
corticosterone), biochemical concentrations, and nutritional parameters (e.g., mineral
and vitamin panels). Our preliminary results reveal no differences between iguana
populations in corticosteroid levels but differences in other blood chemistries including
glucose, sodium, and hemoglobin levels. We also expanded our education role in The
Bahamas by erecting signs on beaches and visiting Bahamian schools to raise
awareness about the conservation concern for native Bahamian iguanas.
A conservation program for the Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) in
Martinique: 2010 actions report
Legouez, Caroline *
National Wildlife and Hunting Agency (ONCFS), Martinique
The 2010-2015 National Actions Plan for the Lesser Antillean iguana is finished and has
been approved by the French Committee for Protection of Nature in June 2010. In
November 2010, a scientific team will conduct a mark-release-recapture study on Islet
Chancel. In addition to tagging new recruits, the field team will draw blood samples and
collect biometric data. Do you remember Islet Ramiers and the nine iguanas that were
introduced in 2006? In April, Dr. Charles Knapp and his field assistant, Mr. Lindon
Prince, came to Martinique to assist in locating these iguanas. Three of them were
observed, several were heard, and no hatchlings were found. A cat was seen during this
fieldwork and was removed from the island soon after. In April 2010, the National
Wildlife and Hunting Agency (ONCFS) launched a survey programme, with the goal of
collecting iguana sighting information from people residing in the north of Martinique. To
limit the proliferation of Iguana iguana residing at Fort Saint-Louis in Fort de France, the
ONCFS organized several days of egg destruction on the site. As stated in the Actions
Plan for the Lesser Antillean iguana, an Iguana iguana control plan for the French West
Indies is in the process of being created. To complete these actions, many
communication tools are being created. The ONCFS will participate in the 2010
biodiversity meeting and annual science festival.
The perils of planning - the good, the bad, and the ugly of Species Recovery Plans
Pagni, Lee *
Consultant for San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
Over the past eight years, the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group has supported
workshops to help produce Species Recovery Plans for six species of endangered
iguanids. The plans are meant to both guide recovery efforts and document needs for
proposals to fund these efforts. In 2007, the International Iguana Foundation (IIF)
funded a one-year project to help implement two previously published species recovery
plans (Cyclura pinguis and Cyclura carinata) and to complete the publication for one
species (Cyclura cychlura cychlura). With the recent publication of the Andros Iguana
Conservation Action Plan 2005-2011, the results of the now completed IIF project can be
discussed. The similarities and differences of the challenges and outcomes of these
three different planning efforts will be presented. The goal of this presentation is to
create a discussion with audience members whose experience with the creation and
implementation of species recovery plans is vital to help guide and improve future
planning efforts.
Conserving Roatánʼs spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura oedirhina, through
research, outreach, and education
Pasachnik, Stesha *
Bay Islands Foundation, Honduras
Ctenosaura oedirhina, Roatánʼs spiny-tailed iguana, is listed as Endangered under the
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to harvesting for human consumption and its
limited and fragmented geographic range. C. oedirhina has just been included in CITES
Appendix II due to the recent appearance of this and closely related species in the
international pet trade. Currently no active means of protection or management exists.
Little is known concerning the basic biology and threats to this species. The introduction
of a wide-ranging congener, C. similis, on a satellite island just off the coast of Roatán,
poses a threat to the C. oedirhina population, as there is the potential for extreme
competition and hybridization if this invasive colonizes Roatán itself. It is crucial that
C. oedirhina be studied and managed immediately. This entails collecting life history
data on this species, including a population estimate and an evaluation of its distribution,
evaluating its current threats, creating a management plan in cooperation with local and
national organizations, and creating a long-term education and outreach project on
Roatán.
The outcome of the Appendix II CITES listing for the C. palearis clade
Pasachnik, Stesha *1; Daniel Ariano 2
1
Bay Islands Foundation; 2 Zootropic
Given that trade was identified within the Ctenosaura palearis clade (C. bakeri, C.
oedirhina, C. melanosterna, C. palearis) we evaluated the potential for listing these
species within the appendices of CITES. Our goal was to determine which appendix
was most applicable for these species and to evaluate the viability of a CITES proposal
for the entire clade, the entire genus, or only selected species (i.e., Ctenosaura palearis
and Ctenosaura melanosterna). In order to achieve these goals we collected data to
determine the historical and current quantities of trade and held meetings with the local
scientific and administrative authorities to sensitize them to the importance of a CITES
proposal. During these meetings, we discussed which strategy would be most efficient
for submitting a Ctenosaura proposal to the next CITES Conference of the Parties and
obtained feedback regarding support for this action. These investigations lead us to
create a proposal for the C. palearis clade, to be split between Guatemala and
Honduras. At the most recent CITES meeting in Qatar our proposals were approved.
Iguana exploitation and conservation in the CAFTA countries – an overview
Stephen, Catherine *1; Paola Mosig 2; Stesha Pasachnik 3; Leslie Ruyle 4; Lee Fitzgerald 5;
Adrian Reuter 6
1
5
Utah Valley University; 2 TRAFFIC; 3 University of Tennessee; 4 University of Georgia;
Texas A&M University
We conducted a broad-scale survey of various activities surrounding iguana species in
the five Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) signatory countries from May
2009 to May 2010. The purpose of the project was to bring into one document, relevant
information to inform future conservation efforts, management actions, and research
directions. To this end, we conducted market and breeding facility visits, contacted
academics, NGOʼs, professionals, and government authorities, collected international
trade data, and searched the available scientific and grey literature. Findings were
compiled into tables and figures, wherever possible, and gaps in available information
are identified. Highlights of the project are presented.
Mating system, inbreeding depression, and the dynamics of a 'natural' population
Welch, Mark E. *1; Jamen W. Berk 1; Glenn Gerber 2
1
Mississippi State University; 2
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
The negative effects of inbreeding depression include heightened mortality and
decreased fecundity. In the long-term, selection acting against inbred individuals will
hamper a populationʼs potential to adapt. Captive and domesticated populations
frequently exhibit clear evidence of inbreeding depression, while it is not as common or
more difficult to diagnose in wild populations. This has led many conservation biologists
to argue against its general relevance to population persistence except in extreme cases
of reduction in population size. Homozygosity can be used as a measure of inbreeding.
In this study it was found that heterozygosity in Cyclura carinata at 13 microsatellite loci
increased significantly between hatchlings and adults on Little Water Cay in the Turks
and Caicos Islands. Further, mass, head-width, and snout-vent length were all positively
correlated with heterozygosity in adults. These findings demonstrate that inbreeding
depression is a major factor limiting the adaptive potential of this population, and may
provide insight to the population dynamics of iguanas in general.
Jamaican Iguana Recovery Programme: November 2009-October 2010
Wilson, Byron *; Rick van Veen
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Fieldwork was conducted during every week of the period, including the continuous
(daily) operation of our invasive predator-trapping programme, which resulted in the
removal of numerous mongooses, cats, and pigs from the core iguana area. Other
annual activities such as the release of headstarters and pitfall trap monitoring were also
completed. The pitfall trapping experiment has now generated 14 consecutive years of
data that will soon be analyzed in the context of global climate change. The 2010
nesting season again demonstrated the dramatic increase in the core nesting population,
from a total of 8 nesting females in 1991, to 28 in 2009 and 2010. The 2010 hatching
season was similarly encouraging, with a record of 213 hatchlings captured and
processed. A major new focus has been the deployment of camera traps, both in the
Hellshire Hills and on the Goat Islands. In Hellshire, traps are generating relative
abundance measures of native and non-native species, both within and outside of the
predator-controlled area. On the Goat Islands, camera traps are used to document the
presence/absence of both targeted and non-targeted species, in relation to planned
eradication efforts.
14th Annual Meeting of the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group
Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
9-11 November 2010
MEETING ABSTRACTS
For Cuban presenters (*) in order presented
1- Título: El Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SNAP) de Cuba.
Autor: Dra. Maritza García García
Institución: Centro Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y
Medio Ambiente.
Resumen: La ponencia brinda información acerca del actual Sistema Nacional de Áreas
Protegidas de Cuba (SNAP), en relación a su estructura espacial, estado legal, estructura
institucional y administrativa, nivel de significación, categorías de manejo adoptadas en Cuba,
mecanismos de coordinación y control. El sistema de áreas protegidas propuesto para Cuba tiene
identificadas 253 áreas protegidas con valores para ser manejadas con fines de conservación bajo
alguna de las 8 categorías de manejo establecidas para Cuba, de las cuales 91 son de significación
nacional (APSN) y 162 de significación local (APSL).La superficie que abarcan las 253 áreas
protegidas identificadas representa 19.93 % del territorio nacional, incluyendo la plataforma
insular marina hasta la profundidad de 200 m, quedando bajo cobertura del Sistema el 16,85 %
de la parte terrestre. De las 253 áreas protegidas identificadas para el SNAP, 108 son áreas
costero-marinas protegidas y 89 tienen superficie sobre el mar, cubriendo 24,81 % de la
extensión de la plataforma insular. El Programa MAB de El Hombre y la Biosfera de la
UNESCO ha reconocido para Cuba seis Reservas de la Biosfera: Sierra del Rosario (1985),
Guanahacabibes, Cuchillas del Toa y Baconao (1987) y Buenavista y Ciénaga de Zapata (1999).
La Convención de Ramsar declara también a la Ciénaga de Zapata como primer Sitio Ramsar de
nuestro país, y en el año 2002 se incorporaron cinco nuevas áreas: los Refugios de Fauna Río
Máximo y Delta del Cauto y las Áreas protegidas de Recursos Manejados Gran Humedal del
Norte de Ciego de Ávila, Ciénaga de Lanier, Sur de la Isla de la Juventud y el Humedal
Buenavista.
2- Título: El Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes: valores, amenazas y potencialidades.
Autor: Lic. Lázaro Marquez Llauger
Institución: Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes. Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios
Ambientales ECOVIDA, Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología y Medio Ambiente.
Resumen: El Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes se ubica en la porción más occidental de la isla
de Cuba (23 880 ha terrestres y 15 950 ha marinas), formado por dos penínsulas cársicas (de
“diente de perro”), llanas, de origen marino, con farallones (20 m.s.n.m.) en la costa sur y
manglares en la norte. Forma parte de un distrito fitogeográfico con 704 especies de la flora (15
endémicas locales) y 20 % de endemismos, en formaciones vegetales boscosas, matorrales y
complejos de vegetación. En la península habitan 16 especies de anfibios, 35 de reptiles, 192 de
aves, 18 de mamíferos, entre los vertebrados terrestres, destacándose reptiles como Anolis
luteogularis, Ameiva auberi denticola, Leiocephalus carinatus, Leiocephalus macropus, Anolis
quadriocellifer (especie endémica del distrito), Cyclura nubila y Epicrates angullifer. En la zona
marina se han identificado 109 especies de algas, 27 de gorgonias, 39 de esponjas, 38 de corales,
755 de moluscos marinos (10 exclusivas de Guanahacabibes) y 135 de peces de arrecifes. Entre
los valores histórico-culturales resaltan 42 yacimientos arqueológicos de diferente antigüedad,
vinculados a antiguas comunidades aborígenes pre-agroalfareras con tradiciones mesolíticas. Los
valores naturales y diversidad biológica del área, no escapan a ciertas amenazas como la caza,
pesca y tala ilegal, las especies invasoras de la flora y la fauna, el coleccionismo, prácticas
incorrectas de pesca comercial y forestal y el desarrollo turístico. El Parque tiene alto valor para
la conservación y potencialidades socio-económicas, por la existencia de numerosas especies de
la flora de uso maderable, medicinal y melífero. La riqueza de especies de moluscos con
desarrollo larvario planctotrófico, hace de Guanahacabibes un centro de emisión de larvas hacia
el Golfo de México y costas continentales de Norteamérica. Posee sitios de desove de especies de
peces de valor económico y los arrecifes de coral ofrecen oportunidades para el buceo
contemplativo.
3- Título: Cuba: a land of reptiles and amphibians.
Nombre: Dr. Luis M. Díaz Beltrán
Institución: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba
Abstract: Cuban amphibians comprise 62 species, of which 95 % are endemics. Reptiles are
represented by 166 species, and 83 % are endemic to the island. Compared with birds and
mammals, both groups constitute the most important part of the Cuban land vertebrates. This
presentation is an overview of the herpetofauna of Cuba, focusing attention on the taxonomic
composition, distribution, natural history, conservation and mean threats.
4- Título: Panorámica de los estudios sobre Cyclura nubila nubila en Cuba.
Autor: MSc. Amnerys González Rossell
Institución: Centro Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y
Medio Ambiente.
Resumen: La presentación integra de forma general los trabajos que hasta la fecha se han
realizado sobre la ecología de Cyclura nubila nubila en Cuba. Estos abarcan las cinco grandes
zonas geográficas donde vive la especie, pero con diferentes grados de detalles. Los trabajos más
frecuentes se refieren a la abundancia (influida por el tipo de hábitat) y a la morfología. En menor
medida existen trabajos sobre alimentación y reproducción, en pocas localidades. Un solo trabajo
se refiere con detalles al uso y conservación de la especie y otro a su genética y conservación.
No existen estudios respecto a la historia de vida de la especie. Se plantea la necesidad de
integrar todos estos trabajos y enfocarlos hacia la conservación de las poblaciones de iguana.
5- Título: Densidad de Cyclura nubila nubila en la zona de los farallones del Parque
Nacional Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Autores: MSc. Dorka Cobián Rojas1*, Amnerys González Rossell2 y Vicente Berovides
Álvarez3
Instituciones
1
Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios Ambientales
ECOVIDA, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente.
2
Centro Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente.
3
Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Habana, Ministerio de Educación Superior.
Resumen: Se estima la densidad de la población de Cyclura nubila nubila a lo largo de la zona
de dos farallones (I y II), en el Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes y se evalúa el impacto
antropogénico asociado al desarrollo económico de la Península. Se realizaron conteos directos
durante tres años en las etapas de apareamiento y ovoposición. La abundancia se estimó como
iguanas/0.9 km (Abundancia Relativa, AR) y como individuos/ha (densidad, D). Para el área total
se obtuvo una AR = 7.5 iguanas/0.9 km y una D = 6.6 iguanas/ha. La correlación (r) entre ambas
variables fue r = 0.855 (p < 0.001). En el Farallón II la densidad declinó drásticamente en el año
2006. Las diferencias entre farallones fueron estadísticamente significativas (p < 0.05). La
tendencia por año para la población de ambos farallones fue hacia la disminución de la densidad,
de 8.9 iguanas/ha en el año 2004 a 4.3 iguanas/ha en el 2006. Este resultado se explica por los
efectos causados por la construcción del vial la Cabo de San Antonio. El inicio de su
construcción coincidió con la disminución de la densidad en los primeros tramos del segundo
farallón que fue de 17.2 iguanas/ha en el año 2004 y al inicio de la construcción de la carretera
fue de 4.0 iguanas/ha en el 2006. Se discuten estos resultados en términos de la conservación y el
manejo de la especie en el área protegida.
6- Título: Diversidad, morfometría y refugios de Cyclura nubila nubila en el Refugio de Fauna
Las Picúas-Cayo Cristo, Villa Clara.
Autor: Lic. José Luis Collazo
Institución: Refugio de Fauna Las Picúas-Cayo Cristo, Empresa Nacional para la Protección de la
Flora y la Fauna, Ministerio de la Agricultura.
Se analiza la dinámica de la abundancia de Cyclura nubila nubila, considerando los
efectos del año, el trimestre y la localidad. Se comparan medidas de tamaño en tres poblaciones,
teniendo en cuenta diferencias de hábitat y dimensiones de los refugios excavados en la arena,
entre localidades y se correlaciona el tamaño del ocupante con dichas dimensiones. Las estimas
de densidad (iguanas/ha) se realizaron en Cayo Obispo, Cayo Verde y otros pequeños cayos)
durante tres trimestres (enero-marzo, julio-septiembre y octubre- diciembre) y cuatro años (19972000) mediante el conteo de refugios (indirecto) y a través del conteo de individuos en transectos
en bandas (directo). Se realizaron mediciones morfométricas en 28 individuos, comparando entre
dos hábitat (Yanal y Manigua Costera), los efectos hábitat y sexo. Se midieron cinco variables en
93 refugios (altura mínima y máxima de la entrada, ancho de la entrada, largo y profundidad,
todas en centímetros), que fueron comparadas entre localidades y hábitat (Yanal y Manigua
Costera). Como resultado se obtiene que las densidades (individuos/ha) fluctuaron entre 14.6 y
21.5 y no se registraron cambios significativos entre cayos, años o estación del año. Los cambios
más marcados en densidad se dieron entre años y los menos entre trimestres. El análisis de los
efectos del hábitat en las medidas morfométricas muestra que independientemente del sexo, las
iguanas de los Yanales tuvieron menos tamaño y por alometría menor longitud de cola y fémur,
con diferencias estadísticamente significativas (F=3.95; P <0.05). Todas las dimensiones de los
refugios fueron afectadas por la localidad y el hábitat, excepto la altura mínima de la entrada.
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7- Título: Características generales de la población de iguanas en el Refugio de Fauna Monte
Cabaniguán, Delta del Cauto, Las Tunas.
Autor: Dr. Manuel Alonso Tabet
Institución: Refugio de Fauna Monte Cabaniguán, Empresa Nacional para la Protección de la
Flora y la Fauna, Ministerio de la Agricultura.
Resumen: Las poblaciones de iguana en el Refugio de Fauna Monte Cabaniguán, viven en un
hábitat atípico para la especie, conformado por manglares y vegetación en parches de arena. En
este trabajo se analiza la morfometría, abundancia y reproducción, de esta población. El estudio
de la morfometría tuvo en cuenta 6 caracteres morfométricos y 4 merísticos; la abundancia se
determinó por el método de transectos y la reproducción se evaluó sobre la base de las
dimensiones de los nidos y el número de huevos. Esta población resultó ser intermedia en sus
caracteres morfológicos en relación a las de cayos y la Isla de Cuba. La densidad media fue de
24,2 iguanas/ha, similar a la de los cayos. Las dimensiones de los nidos estuvieron asociadas a
los cambios anuales del nivel de agua del sustrato.
8- Título: Resultados en el manejo y reproducción de Cyclura nubila nubila en cautiverio.
Autores: MSc. José Luis Polo Leal1*
Téc. Alexander Arango Leyva1
Lic. Raúl Campos Talavera2
Institución: 1Parque Zoológico Nacional, Empresa Nacional para la Conservación de la Flora y la
Fauna, Ministerio de la Agricultura.
2
Jardín Zoológico de La Habana
Resumen: La iguana cubana Cyclura nubila nubila, presenta una buena adaptabilidad a las
condiciones de cautiverio en los 24 zoológicos de la isla. Su alimentación consistió en frutas,
verduras, concentrados, presas vivas y follaje. Las condiciones de mantenimiento se basaron
principalmente en exhibiciones exteriores y pequeños fosos, donde se han registrado casos de
puestas pero sin la sobrevivencia de las crías. La reproducción de esta especie en el Parque
Zoológico Nacional de Cuba se logró en un período de tres años de estudio y cambio de
condiciones de manejo y en los exhibidores en el área de reptiles, a partir de dos parejas de
Cyclura n. nubila. Los huevos fueron recogidos e incubados artificialmente en el herpetario del
centro de rescate, obteniéndose 80 % de nacimientos, con una incubación de 113 días y 100 % de
viabilidad. En el manejo de salud veterinaria de los ejemplares hemos encontrado enfermedades
producidas por agentes parasitarios y bacterianos. Las enfermedades parasitarias encontramos
que fueron producidas por ectoparásitos y endoparásitos. Entre los primeros los agentes causales
fueron las garrapatas del género Rhipicephalus y Boophilus y entre los segundos encontramos a
especies de la familia Oxyridata y los géneros Eimeria e Isospora. Otras enfermedades son de
origen bacteriano, producidas por diferentes especies como Salmonella sp., Staphilococo aureus,
Pasteurella hemolítica, Pseudomona fluorecen, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Citrobacter sp.,
Klebsiella pneumoneae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Edwardicella tarda, Aeromona hydrophila, Arizona
sp., Salmonella newport y Salmonella sainpaul.
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Abstract: This report provides information about the current National System of Protected Areas of
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significance, management categories adopted in Cuba, coordination and control. The proposed protected
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